| Florida, with a total area of approximately 58,000 | | | | Space Center, Epcot Center, Busch Gardens, |
| square miles is the twenty second (22) largest | | | | Universal Studios, The Naples Zoo, Key West |
| state in the nation, however it's population which | | | | Aquarium, Sunken Gardens, St. Augustine Alligator |
| is in excess of 17,000,000 makes it the nation's | | | | Farm, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, |
| fourth (4th) largest state population wise. It has | | | | Gatorland, SeaWorld Adventure Park, Silver |
| over 1,800 miles of coastline with over 1,200 | | | | Springs, Animal Kingdom, Cypress Gardens |
| miles of beaches, over 5,000 islands, over 8,000 | | | | Adventure Park, Homosassa Springs State Wildlife |
| lakes including Lake Okeechobee, the second (2nd) | | | | Park, Disney-MGM Studios, Islands of Adventure, |
| largest freshwater lake in the United States, more | | | | Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, |
| than twenty (20) major commercial airports | | | | Big Cat Rescue, Butterfly World, The Shell |
| (twelve of which are international airports), | | | | Factory & Nature Park, Titanic - The Experience, |
| fourteen (14) deepwater ports, over 385,000 | | | | Orange Blossom Balloon Rides, Palm Beach Zoo at |
| hotel rooms, over 100,000 campsites and over | | | | Dreher Park, Parrot Jungle Island, Jungle |
| 1,250 golf courses (more than any other state in | | | | Adventures, Lion Country Safari, Marineland, |
| the nation). Over 75,000,000 people visit Florida | | | | Dinosaur Adventure Land and dozens of other |
| each year and over 350,000 people move to | | | | attractions. |
| Florida each year. | | | | Visit the 1,399,078 acre Everglades National Park, |
| Florida is a beach lover's paradise, with it's over | | | | the only subtropical preserve in North America. It |
| 1,200 miles of sandy beaches (many of them are | | | | contains both temperate and tropical plant |
| white sand) on the clear warm waters of both | | | | communities, including sawgrass prairies, |
| the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Go | | | | mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and |
| sunning, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving or | | | | hardwood hammocks, marine and estuarine |
| surfing almost all year round. If you prefer | | | | environments, rich bird life with bald eagles and |
| freshwater swimming, you will find over 8,000 | | | | wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, wood |
| lakes with some of the most beautiful scenery | | | | stork, great blue heron and a variety of egrets |
| anywhere. | | | | along with owls, hawks, vultures, ducks and more. |
| Go saltwater or freshwater fishing to your hearts | | | | Alligators and crocodiles both inhabit the park. You |
| content. Go saltwater sport fishing for blue marlin, | | | | will also find panthers, deer, boar, black bear, grey |
| wahoo, sailfish, dolphin, kingfish, swordfish, | | | | fox, manatee and many other species of animals. |
| yellowfin, blackfin tuna, redfish, bonefish, tarpon | | | | Tour the Evergaldes by airboat, riverboat, canoe, |
| and numerous other sportfish. Go freshwater | | | | kayak, bicycle or car. |
| fishing in Florida's canals, lakes, ponds, and rivers | | | | Go swimming, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, |
| for bass, bluegill, crappie, bream, catfish, sturgeon | | | | biking and hunting at Lake Okeechobee, at 730 |
| and more (There are over 250 species of | | | | square-miles it is Florida's largest lake and the |
| freshwater fish found in Florida.). | | | | second largest freshwater lake in the United |
| Florida's is a golfer's paradise with it's over 1,250 | | | | States. |
| beautiful, well maintained, golf courses (most of | | | | Pamper yourself and stay at one of Florida's |
| which can be played year round). Many of these | | | | many luxury resort hotels like, the Boca Raton |
| courses are among the best in the world. Check | | | | Resort and Club, one of Florida's several |
| out the Ocean Hammock course with it's eight (8) | | | | Ritz-Carlton Hotels, the Fairmont Turnberry Isle |
| oceanfront holes, or the Tournament Player | | | | Resort & Club, the Breakers, the St. Regis Hotel |
| Course at Sawgrass which is the is the Stadium | | | | & Resort, The Colony Palm Beach, Four Seasons |
| course home for the annual Players' Championship, | | | | Hotels and Resorts in Palm Beach and Miami, the |
| or the Bay Hill invitational course in Orlando which | | | | Costa Del Sol, the Mandarin Oriental, LaPlaya |
| is the masterpiece of golf legend Arnold Palmer, | | | | Beach & Golf Resort, Don CeSar Beach Resort & |
| or the World Golf Village, in St. Augustine, which is | | | | Spa and many more. |
| home to the World Golf Hall of Fame. | | | | If you don't want to stay in a luxury hotel, Florida |
| Florida is teeming with amusement parks, zoos, | | | | has hotels, condos, motels, RV parks and |
| museums, etc.. Visit Disney World, Kennedy | | | | campgrounds in every price range. |